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at your local of washington about the future of medicare and social security. anncr: but you deserve straight talk about the options on the... table and what they mean for you and your family. ancr: aarp is cutting through all the political spin. because for our 37 million members, only one word counts. get the facts at earnedasay.org. let's keep medicare... and social security strong for generations to come. i've been a superintendent for 30 some years at many different park service units across the united states. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. >>> we know how the hunt for osama bin laden ended, with a dramatic raid by elite s.e.a.l. team six but just how bin laden was found and killed remain largely a mystery. now, it's the subject of a new movie by the director and screenwriter behind the oscar-winning movie "the hurt locker." abc's senior foreign correspondent mart
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it was at her brother's home in washington, d.c. and abc news has learned she is being investigated for storing classified documents on her computer and in her home. and just tonight, the army has suspended her security clearance. >>> and now, we move onto presidential candidate mitt romney, revealing how he feels about the obama voters and the obama victory. he was talking to his big donors today and abc's david muir is here with what he said. and david, you learned he was saying this right after the defeat. >> reporter: yeah, this argument began, diane, in the hours of after the loss. he started offering reasons for his loss, the very next morning, arguing america is becoming an entitled society. but today, in a recorded call to donors, he said, giving away free tough is a hard thing to compete with. mitt romney leaving his hotel the day after the election, next to the convention center where he'd hoped to deliver the one speech he'd written, his victory speech. but now, in the week since the election, abc news has learned mitt ro
it was at her brother's home in washington, d.c. and abc news has learned she is being investigated for storing classified documents on her computer and in her home. and just tonight, the army has suspended her security clearance. >>> and now, we move onto presidential candidate mitt romney, revealing how he feels about the obama voters and the obama victory. he was talking to his big donors today and abc's david muir is here with what he said. and david, you learned he was saying this...
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broadwell was celebrate to her whoth birthday at a dinner at washington. her husband called and canceled the event late friday. >> thank you. so, how does this scandal likely to play for a newly-elected president. abc's george stephanopoulos is here. lot of people, especially on the republican side, raising questions about the timing. some people say that this is a little fishy. is this scandal, does it have the potential to derail the president's agenda? >> i don't think so. i was a little surprised that this had gone on for several months. the white house was reportedly not told until wednesday. as long as they hold, you won't see any national security implications. the president was already planning to replace secretary of state hillary clinton and secretary of defense leon pan net that was also planning on leaving. and there's that investigation of what happened in benghazi going on. >> david petraeus was set to testify in benghazi this week. the republicans aren't happy about that. >> unlikely to be good enough for a lot of members of congress. peter
broadwell was celebrate to her whoth birthday at a dinner at washington. her husband called and canceled the event late friday. >> thank you. so, how does this scandal likely to play for a newly-elected president. abc's george stephanopoulos is here. lot of people, especially on the republican side, raising questions about the timing. some people say that this is a little fishy. is this scandal, does it have the potential to derail the president's agenda? >> i don't think so. i was...
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john donvan, abc news, washington. >> it is going to be close. and as they proclaim here in cleveland today, it's all about ohio. "good morning america," first thing in the morning and diane sa sawyer right back here tomorrow night. good night from ohio. >> ama: next at 6:00, we're following breaking news after a dramatic rescue. five people pulled from the water, but two others had to be cut out of the boat. >>> a political battle brewing. the war of words that has two east bay candidates on edge tonight. >>> and thousands of northern california workers walk off the job. how it could affect your next grocery run. abc-7 news at 6:00 begins now. >> ama: seven people rescued today, pulled to safety, after a boat capsized in the north bay. for two victims the rescue was especially risky. i'm ama daetz. the rescue operation just wrapped up in northwestern marin county. lillian kim is live in petaluma with the story. reporter: the people who are rescued from the boat were
john donvan, abc news, washington. >> it is going to be close. and as they proclaim here in cleveland today, it's all about ohio. "good morning america," first thing in the morning and diane sa sawyer right back here tomorrow night. good night from ohio. >> ama: next at 6:00, we're following breaking news after a dramatic rescue. five people pulled from the water, but two others had to be cut out of the boat. >>> a political battle brewing. the war of words that...
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i'll reach across the aisle in washington. i'll endeavor to find those good men and women on both sides of the aisle. >> reporter: governor romney in new hampshire today. he'll be here on the eve of the election. the president here tomorrow. they are taking those four electoral votes very seriously. particularly in a race, as you know, is a dead-heat as we head into election day. >> hard to believe, only three days left. david, thank you. >>> joining us now for more on this is abc political consultant matthew dowd. good morning, matt. >> good morning. >> so curious to know who has the edge on tuesday? >> this marathon that has gone on 700 days. everybody is ready for this thing. the candidates are exhausted. i think in the aftermath of what's gone on this week, there's a little wind behind the sails of the president, at this time. especially in the electoral college. i think he has the advantage right now. >> you think sandy has that big of an impact? >> what sandy did was stop any momentum mitt romney had. and i think iconic
i'll reach across the aisle in washington. i'll endeavor to find those good men and women on both sides of the aisle. >> reporter: governor romney in new hampshire today. he'll be here on the eve of the election. the president here tomorrow. they are taking those four electoral votes very seriously. particularly in a race, as you know, is a dead-heat as we head into election day. >> hard to believe, only three days left. david, thank you. >>> joining us now for more on this...
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abc's reena ninan has that side of the story from washington. good morning, reena. >> reporter: good morning, dan. i spoke to friends and colleagues who knew paula broadwell. the picture that emerges, someone devoted to philanthropy calling her the star at her generation of west point. all of them saying they never saw this coming. >> technology cannot solve all the problems in modern warfare. >> reporter: the former army officer featured in a documentary about weapons systems. while she's known for her military smarts and enviable physique, her friends say she was also devoted to the cause of wounded warriors and injured war vets. making it even ironic this scandal comes on veterans day weekend. >> somebody as busy as she is takes the time to help somebody like me. there's not much time left for indiscretions. >> reporter: david bixler, an active duty wound the warrior and double amputee knows her through a charity foundation. she was scheduled to sky dive but donated it to bixler as well. in an exclusive interview he questions these latest all
abc's reena ninan has that side of the story from washington. good morning, reena. >> reporter: good morning, dan. i spoke to friends and colleagues who knew paula broadwell. the picture that emerges, someone devoted to philanthropy calling her the star at her generation of west point. all of them saying they never saw this coming. >> technology cannot solve all the problems in modern warfare. >> reporter: the former army officer featured in a documentary about weapons...
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martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >> if someone's going to write my biography, i would prefer that they have written a book or two -- >> some experience. >> -- before that. what was the -- what was the impetus to hire her to begin with? there are a lot of questions here. >> there are a lot of questions. i think off air we were discussing this. you made some good points. this is just the latest in a long line of men, powerful men that have given up everything for a woman, for an affair. we're talking about sanford, governor sanford. >> yeah. had his overseas boo. >> governor spitzer. >> had a little call girl. weiner. >> anthony weaner. weiner. >> he had a little text thing going on. >> president clinton. >> tiger woods with everybody. an intern thing going on. >> on and on and on. >> this shocked me. >> it speaks to a lot of thing as -- about human nature, male nature in particular. >> maybe that. >> that is a big point in this. men are men, i think to a certain extent, regardless of status or power here. but you have to wonder here. sounds like she went a little crazy here. he ini
martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >> if someone's going to write my biography, i would prefer that they have written a book or two -- >> some experience. >> -- before that. what was the -- what was the impetus to hire her to begin with? there are a lot of questions here. >> there are a lot of questions. i think off air we were discussing this. you made some good points. this is just the latest in a long line of men, powerful men that have given up everything for a...
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but for the first time we got a glimpse of her here in washington, d.c. overnight, we captured these images of paula broadwell, here inside her brother's home, having a quick dinner and glass of wine. still silent about the accusations swirling around her. caught up in the storm, now, the highly respected general who commands forces in afghanistan, john allen, accused of exchanging potentially inappropriate e-mails with tampa socialite jill kelley. but after the pentagon's dramatic announcement about allen earlier this week, overnight, the defense secretary seemed to be backing off. >> no one should leap to any conclusions here. general allen is doing an excellent job at isaf. he certainly has my continued confidence. >> reporter: an echo of what the white house said tuesday. >> i can tell you that the president thinks very highly of general allen and his service to his country. as well as the job he's done in afghanistan. >> reporter: officials tell abc news, that the vast number of e-mails allen exchanged with jill kelley, who sparked the fbi investigat
but for the first time we got a glimpse of her here in washington, d.c. overnight, we captured these images of paula broadwell, here inside her brother's home, having a quick dinner and glass of wine. still silent about the accusations swirling around her. caught up in the storm, now, the highly respected general who commands forces in afghanistan, john allen, accused of exchanging potentially inappropriate e-mails with tampa socialite jill kelley. but after the pentagon's dramatic announcement...
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desde washington, fernando pizarro, univision ... el secretario de educacion arne duncan hace un llamado a la comunidad hispana en todo el pais a unirse para que se pueda aprobar el acta del sueno ... lilian mass hablo con el funcionario y nos brinda un informe del encuentro.. ayer se pronunciaron frente a la casa blanca y hoy el secretario de educaciÓn reconoce la urgencia de darle a los miles de jÓvenes indocumentados alrededor del paÍs una reforma en la que se asegure no solamente la permanencia sino las tambiÉn las oportunidades de superacio Ón .."necesitamos pasar el actal sueÑo desesperadamente y necesitamos poner la educacio Ón al alcance de todos, independientemente de su estatus migratorio." la reciente ley que fue aprobada por los votantes en el estado de maryland y la cual permite a los soÑadores tener acceso a los estudios a un bajo costo ,sentÓ precedentes.. por lo que se espera la historia se repita a nivel nacional .. " necesitamos hacer lo mismo aquÍ a un nivel nacional el presidente esta absolutamen te comp
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we're awaiting results from washington. voters in minnesota said no to banning gay marriage in their state constitution. >>> and over in wisconsin, tammy baldwin has become the first openly-gay person to win a u.s. senate seat. >> you look at all of the combined things. it sets a new political stage for sure. >> precedent-setting, for sure. >>> the northeast is bracing for another storm today. airlines already cancelling flights. >>> coming up, where and when the storm will hit. plaque psoriasis. i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv guy ] enbrel may not work for everyone -- and may not clear you completely, but for many, it gets skin clearer fast, within 2 months, and keeps it clearer up to 9 months. [ male announcer ] because enbrel®, etanercept, suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal, events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, and nervous system and blood
we're awaiting results from washington. voters in minnesota said no to banning gay marriage in their state constitution. >>> and over in wisconsin, tammy baldwin has become the first openly-gay person to win a u.s. senate seat. >> you look at all of the combined things. it sets a new political stage for sure. >> precedent-setting, for sure. >>> the northeast is bracing for another storm today. airlines already cancelling flights. >>> coming up, where and...
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number four, washington d.c. demand for housesis rising leading to nearly two don towns flipped in 2012. oxnard, california. one in every two homes is in foreclosure making them ripe for house flipping. lake ha a sues city. i hope i pronounced that right. gross profits topped $87,000. imagine that. the number one city to the clubhouse and, right here, new york city. unbelievable. if you can afford to m house flippers are making profits of more than $118,000. a boy, did they have to have a lot of skin in the game. we will be right back with "2 cents more." stay with us. [ male announcer ] at scottrade, you won't just find us online, you'll also find us in person, with dedicated support teams at over 500 branches natioide. so when you call or visit, you can ask for name you know. because personal service starts with a real person. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven d dollar trades are just the start. our support teams are nearby, ready to help. it's no wonder so many investors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrade.
number four, washington d.c. demand for housesis rising leading to nearly two don towns flipped in 2012. oxnard, california. one in every two homes is in foreclosure making them ripe for house flipping. lake ha a sues city. i hope i pronounced that right. gross profits topped $87,000. imagine that. the number one city to the clubhouse and, right here, new york city. unbelievable. if you can afford to m house flippers are making profits of more than $118,000. a boy, did they have to have a lot...
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for more on this time joined by tim kearney, senior political columnist for the washington examiner and author of the book obamanomics, al barack obama is bankrupting you and enriching his wall street friends, corporate lobbyists, and union bosses. i guess you are about the perfect gift. we appreciate you coming in. what can we afford to? >> barack obama will be pro-business in his own way. he wants to succeed regulating in a way that protects the biggest businesses in some industries and also making sure that people don't make profits in ways that he doesn't want to succeed. you will see a lot more of a great energy stuff that you saw in the stimulus bill and that he tried to push for guinness climate change bill and just generally see a lot of the guys to hire the best lobbyists to get dead because they get the big government favors that happens when government involves itself more and more in private industry. gerri: i find that nobody is more relentless in pursuing taxpayer dollars that they have access to then the company's stock capitalists. they put their entire business model ar
for more on this time joined by tim kearney, senior political columnist for the washington examiner and author of the book obamanomics, al barack obama is bankrupting you and enriching his wall street friends, corporate lobbyists, and union bosses. i guess you are about the perfect gift. we appreciate you coming in. what can we afford to? >> barack obama will be pro-business in his own way. he wants to succeed regulating in a way that protects the biggest businesses in some industries and...
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washington. he stars as a pilot named whip whitaker, a seasoned vet of the business, and he has to crash land his plane -- getting a sense of that in the clip -- a mitt eria midair catastrophe, but crash lands it and saves nearly everyone on board. but after the crash, as things develop, some questions emerge about exactly what happened, what went wrong, and questions about whip himself, the man, so that is very interesting too. take a listen. >> an initial report shows that you had alcohol in your system. >> yeah, so that -- that doesn't mean anything. i had a couple of beers last night. >> this toxicology report states that you were drunk, and if it is proven that your intoxication was the cause of the death of the four passengers, now we're going to look at four counts of manslaughter. >> hmm, getting interest. 80% favorable rating from rotten tomatoes. "usa today," three out of four stars and says it's his best performance since 2001's "training day." "chicago tribune" says denzel washington
washington. he stars as a pilot named whip whitaker, a seasoned vet of the business, and he has to crash land his plane -- getting a sense of that in the clip -- a mitt eria midair catastrophe, but crash lands it and saves nearly everyone on board. but after the crash, as things develop, some questions emerge about exactly what happened, what went wrong, and questions about whip himself, the man, so that is very interesting too. take a listen. >> an initial report shows that you had...
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that was the same story here in washington as some of the leaders who normally bicker were finally talking about working together for once. >> reporter: it is back to work already for the president. who arrived back at the white house with the first family digging in now for four more years and immediate challenges. >> i return to the white house more determined and more inspired than ever. about the work there is to do. >> reporter: top on the president's to do list, economic growth and jobs. immigration reform, and the number one priority, those tax cuts, set to expire come midnight new year's eve. already, signs of potential compromise from republicans and democrats. >> mr. president, the republican majority here in the house stands ready to work with you. >> i am going to do everything within my power to be as conciliatory as possible. i want to work together. >> reporter: the president will also still have to work directly with paul ryan. who won re-election in wisconsin as a representative, while losing the race for vice president. but this new congress will have a new feel. wins by
that was the same story here in washington as some of the leaders who normally bicker were finally talking about working together for once. >> reporter: it is back to work already for the president. who arrived back at the white house with the first family digging in now for four more years and immediate challenges. >> i return to the white house more determined and more inspired than ever. about the work there is to do. >> reporter: top on the president's to do list, economic...
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we learned that kelley hired a top washington criminal defense lawyer and publicist. but jill kelley and her husband, very good friends with general petraeus and his wife. in reading of the article from "usa today" they said that jill kelley and petraeus they exchange nearly daily e-mails and instant messages. two of his former staffers told ap. but those messages were exchanged in accounts that aides regularly monitored and they were not romantic in tone as were the messages to general allen. >> a lot of the e-mails from jill to general allen were actually to general allen's wife. if there was an affair, would the mistress be e-mailing the wife? there is a reason to perhaps believe there was something more innocent than what was going on with petraeus. an interesting historical footnote here. the lawyer now representing broadwell, the petraeus mistress works for the same firm that represented monica lewinsky. so it gets dirty and interesting and just washington -- mmm. insider stuff all the way around too. you have to wonder, the two guys are busy, running wars, four
we learned that kelley hired a top washington criminal defense lawyer and publicist. but jill kelley and her husband, very good friends with general petraeus and his wife. in reading of the article from "usa today" they said that jill kelley and petraeus they exchange nearly daily e-mails and instant messages. two of his former staffers told ap. but those messages were exchanged in accounts that aides regularly monitored and they were not romantic in tone as were the messages to...
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the turkeys that went to washington each weighed 40 pounds. two of them make the trip just in case one gets ill on the way to the white house. >> they're always thinking at the white house. president obama will pardon one of the birds tomorrow, and then both of them will be taken to a farm at mt. vernon to live out the rest of their days, not on your table but in peace. i like that. that goes back to george bush sr. back in '89. they do it every year. it's a fun, cute little thanksgiving tradition up there on the hill. not bad. >> not bad. >> for the bird. >> waiting for you to do the cackle. >> it's not a turkey. i told you that. >>> coming up, the retailers are trying to outdo each other for a day after thanksgiving tradition. >>> why women seem to take the fall when they get caught in high-profile extramarital affairs. why is it always the woman's fault? find out why on "world news now." ♪ where'd you meet that no good white trash ho ♪ ♪ liar liar did you buy her whiskey all night long ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brough
the turkeys that went to washington each weighed 40 pounds. two of them make the trip just in case one gets ill on the way to the white house. >> they're always thinking at the white house. president obama will pardon one of the birds tomorrow, and then both of them will be taken to a farm at mt. vernon to live out the rest of their days, not on your table but in peace. i like that. that goes back to george bush sr. back in '89. they do it every year. it's a fun, cute little thanksgiving...
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karen travers, abc news, washington. >> a big shift on the global stage. the "associated press," the lead on their story, i think, said it best. the admonition of palestinian as a nonmek state in the u.n. is far more than a symbolic vote. for the palestinians the move gives them an important boost of international legitimacy in their quest for independence. for israel and key ally, united states, a diplomatic setback with potentially grave implications. >> i mean absolutely. if you think about it, nine members of the u.n. voted against it. 41 countries abstained. mostly western countries allies of the u.s. in terms tough importance, i think what people need to know that's significant is that the plirchs will now have access to the international criminal court, and that is significant because war crimes and international crime, they now have a place to sort of voice those significant issues. >> all coming on the heels of the recent cease-fire between hamas and israel. so really interesting development here. susan rice, u.n. ambassador had harsh word talk ab
karen travers, abc news, washington. >> a big shift on the global stage. the "associated press," the lead on their story, i think, said it best. the admonition of palestinian as a nonmek state in the u.n. is far more than a symbolic vote. for the palestinians the move gives them an important boost of international legitimacy in their quest for independence. for israel and key ally, united states, a diplomatic setback with potentially grave implications. >> i mean...
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pierre thomas, abc new, washington. >> influence from the grave. what's disturbing. the one man, kabeer, former member of the u.s. military. for a brief time. in the air force from summer 2000 to the end of 2001. they're not releasing details on why exactly he was honorably discharged. but it's scary that one of our own at one point who fought and trained for this country would turn against it. >> they trained with paint ball rifles and even talked about going to afghanistan and setting up an orphanage to really cover up. ♪ it's christmas time >> run dmc. ♪ it's christmastime run dmc ♪ >>> run dmc. nothing says holidays like run dmc. >> or hershey's. >> thanksgiving, on plenty of shelves plenty of christmas spirit. >> does all the holiday packaging have all that much effect on what is inside the package. we sent our reporter to do a little bit of tasting. >> reporter: that time of year where we are expected to embrace the sensory overload. for those trying to catch our eye and get us to pull out our wall wallets, it's the annual festive dressing of the shelves
pierre thomas, abc new, washington. >> influence from the grave. what's disturbing. the one man, kabeer, former member of the u.s. military. for a brief time. in the air force from summer 2000 to the end of 2001. they're not releasing details on why exactly he was honorably discharged. but it's scary that one of our own at one point who fought and trained for this country would turn against it. >> they trained with paint ball rifles and even talked about going to afghanistan and...
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terry moran, abc news, washington. >> power of a book. >> absolutely. a lifelong passport to success. learning how to read. one of these days we should learn how to read. we've got to follow their example. >> what does that say? >> we'll be back. xpenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide to help you better understand what medicare is all about. and which aarp medicare supplement plan works best for you. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. there's a range of plans to choose from, too. and they all travel with you. anywhere in the country. join the millions who have already enrolled in the only medicare supplem
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abc's karen travers is in washington with the latest. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob. good morning, paula. there seems to be a realization sinking in for lawmakers from both parties that they're going to have to compromise to reach a deal. but for many republicans, that may mean breaking a long-standing pledge on taxes. >> reporter: the senate's back in session, and the countdown to the fiscal cliff now stands at five weeks. if congress doesn't act, $650 billion in spending cuts and tax increases automatically go into effect on january 1. there are now increasing signs that republicans may be willing to deal on the most controversial issue -- taxes. but for many republicans, doing just that would mean breaking a pledge to not raise taxes. and taking the political risks that come with it. the "no new taxes" pledge is the brainchild of grover norquist, president of americans for tax reform. >> what the pledge does, of course, allows elected officials to make it clear openly to the american voters where they stand. >> r
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maryland, maine, washington, and minnesota. immigration questions will be answered in several states as well including montana and maryland. and, the potential legalization of marijuana will be decided in six states. those issues have not gotten too much attention, a lot more on the president, and control of congress. most expect no matter who wins, congress will be divided. democrats expected to maintain the senate. republicans in the house. whoever becomes the president will have a divided congress to face. >> there have been many predictions everything could virtually stay the same. which would mean we have spent $6 billion to stay the same. >> status quo. >> the facebook question for this election day, november 6th. >> we want to know when did you decide whom you're voting for? and do the final days of the campaign change your decision? just look onto wnnfans.com, weigh in, and let us know what's on your mind. >> and, of course, stay with abc news on air and online throughout the day. >> diane sawyer and george stephanopoul
maryland, maine, washington, and minnesota. immigration questions will be answered in several states as well including montana and maryland. and, the potential legalization of marijuana will be decided in six states. those issues have not gotten too much attention, a lot more on the president, and control of congress. most expect no matter who wins, congress will be divided. democrats expected to maintain the senate. republicans in the house. whoever becomes the president will have a divided...
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abc's karen travers is joining us from washington with more. hi, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob. good morning, paula. white house officials say they were expecting the president to get tough questions and yesterday he got them on a wide range of issues. in his first press conference in eight months, president obama said the american people knew what they were getting when they re-elected him. and his takeaway from last week's results -- >> i've got a mandate to help middle-class families. >> reporter: the fiscal cliff and mandatory spending cuts and tax increases is looming at the end of the year. >> i want a big deal. i want a comprehensive deal. >> reporter: the president reiterated that he's not backing down from the campaign pledge. to raise taxes on the wealthiest americans. >> a modest tax increase on the wealthy is not going to break their backs. they'll still be wealthy. >> reporter: congressional republicans say they're welling to compromise for a deal, but on that issue they're standing firm. >> we know that you can't raise tax
abc's karen travers is joining us from washington with more. hi, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob. good morning, paula. white house officials say they were expecting the president to get tough questions and yesterday he got them on a wide range of issues. in his first press conference in eight months, president obama said the american people knew what they were getting when they re-elected him. and his takeaway from last week's results -- >> i've got a mandate to help...
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karen travers, abc news, washington. >> by all measures this is still a tied race, that is still going to come down to a few key swing states. most notably, ohio. according to a quinnipiac/"the new york times" poll that we got yesterday, halloween, obama is up by five points, 50-45 over romney in ohio. if, you know, like i said you don't know the impact of the storm. you've don't know, every poll says something different. so you don't know how it will play out. all eyes really ohio and florida. but then democrats could be losing ground, in what they thought were solid blue states including michigan and minnesota now. >> you would think though the folks in florida, with all of the hurricanes that they get, they want someone they can respond vigorously and robustly to this type of tragedy. and with chris christie, again, vouching for president obama, i would think that would have some sort of effect on perhaps florida voters. >> you know what else, i hope i haven't, mentioned new orleans on the show this week. i think when the way you see politicians and your local leaders, even media, w
karen travers, abc news, washington. >> by all measures this is still a tied race, that is still going to come down to a few key swing states. most notably, ohio. according to a quinnipiac/"the new york times" poll that we got yesterday, halloween, obama is up by five points, 50-45 over romney in ohio. if, you know, like i said you don't know the impact of the storm. you've don't know, every poll says something different. so you don't know how it will play out. all eyes really...
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six other states and washington, d.c. have approved same-sex marriage. but tuesday marked the first time it has passed through a public vote. opponents say they will continue to fight for marriage as being between a man and woman. >>> president obama is claiming victory in florida even though the state they still haven't finished counting the ballots. most of the remaining votes are in miami-dade county, which typically leans democratic. the state's largest county had a last-minute wave of absentee ballots and the race is too close to call, but they have to certify those by next week. >> got to love florida. >>> speaking of politics we could soon see the next generation of the bush political dynasty. george p. bush has filed papers in texas to run for office. the 36-year-old is the son of former florida governor jeb bush, the nephew of former president george w. bush, and the grandson of former president george h.w. bush. have fun sorting out all of those initials, folks. another bush. >> another george. >>> it was an emotion dale in a tucson courtroom a
six other states and washington, d.c. have approved same-sex marriage. but tuesday marked the first time it has passed through a public vote. opponents say they will continue to fight for marriage as being between a man and woman. >>> president obama is claiming victory in florida even though the state they still haven't finished counting the ballots. most of the remaining votes are in miami-dade county, which typically leans democratic. the state's largest county had a last-minute...
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pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >> we'll see how it plays out. obviously abc will stay the story throughout the morning. tune in to "good morning america" this morning, and "gma" will have full coverage of this coming up. lots of questions and layers to say the least. all in, i think at this hour. >> no pun intended. >>> let's turn to the recovery from super storm sandy, long, slow, finding out, expensive. new york governor andrew cuomo asking the federal government for $30 billion to help rebuild in the wake of the storm. the money would be used to fix bridges, tunnels, subways and train lines as well as for repairing homes and apartments wrecked during the storm. >>> and next door, new jersey, the odd/even gas rationing imposed after the storm will officially come to an end this morning. many drivers waited hours, of course, to get gas if any was available because some stations couldn't get fuel and others didn't have the power to pump it. supplies are slowly now getting back to normal. so no more rationing in the garden state. >>> in florida,
pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >> we'll see how it plays out. obviously abc will stay the story throughout the morning. tune in to "good morning america" this morning, and "gma" will have full coverage of this coming up. lots of questions and layers to say the least. all in, i think at this hour. >> no pun intended. >>> let's turn to the recovery from super storm sandy, long, slow, finding out, expensive. new york governor andrew cuomo asking the...
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"the washington post," interesting profile, i like the human nuggets they find. as u.n. ambassador she gained a reputation for sharp intellect. and sharp elbows. she is not known for diplomatic finesse, known for being aggressive sometimes too aggressive and using salty language on occasion. in private she has a good sense of humor. trying to dig up some humanity on her as well, but clearly she's a bulldog behind closed doors. >> they wouldn't indicate whether or not they would block the nomination if it gets to the point. the president has not nominated her to this point, we just want to make that clear. but some of the beef that some republicans have with her, if you can only provide -- if you have nothing but bad information, isn't it better to give no information at all, just to say we are still sorting it out. >> someone made that point i you don't know. shut up until you do. and these three gop senators were not pleased. also met with joe lieberman, independent. he had a lot of high praise for her after the meeting. getting a mixed bag of response. we will see what
"the washington post," interesting profile, i like the human nuggets they find. as u.n. ambassador she gained a reputation for sharp intellect. and sharp elbows. she is not known for diplomatic finesse, known for being aggressive sometimes too aggressive and using salty language on occasion. in private she has a good sense of humor. trying to dig up some humanity on her as well, but clearly she's a bulldog behind closed doors. >> they wouldn't indicate whether or not they would...
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. >>> it is also a truly happy holiday for hundreds of military families in washington state. reuniting just in time for the holiday. >> good to see this too -- 200 soldiers returned from afghanistan off to the base near tacoma yesterday. there were lots of hugs and kisses as their loved ones turned out to greet them. some of the most precious moments, of course, the dads seeing their newborns for the very first time. what a great holiday for those families. enjoy every moment of that. >>> and, new york's penn station is up and running this morning. but that was not the case last night. at the height of the evening rush, on getaway day for the long holiday weekend, train traffic actually was shuttle down completely for more than an hour. a power failure in a switching system caused delays and 90 minutes or more on amtrak, along two of the nation's busiest commuter railroads. hope you are there safe by now. traveling by air wasn't fun either. chicago's o'hare airport was virtually invisible for hours yesterday morning. thanks to a thick layer of dense fog. hundreds of flights w
. >>> it is also a truly happy holiday for hundreds of military families in washington state. reuniting just in time for the holiday. >> good to see this too -- 200 soldiers returned from afghanistan off to the base near tacoma yesterday. there were lots of hugs and kisses as their loved ones turned out to greet them. some of the most precious moments, of course, the dads seeing their newborns for the very first time. what a great holiday for those families. enjoy every moment of...
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a school in washington state is coming under fire for using so-called isolation booths to calm kids down. >> the room is used for special ed children when they're in danger of hurting themselves or others but some parents say this is nothing more than abuse. patrick preston has the story. >> reporter: in a matter of hours, photos of the isolation booth were shared on facebook about 100 times. from the outside you can see the booth is located in a storage area and has two peepholes at different heights. inside students can sit on the floor of the small padded room. the ceiling features air holes for ventilation. the original facebook poster, a longview mom criticized its use as abusive arguing kids are locked in for crying or tapping on their desk. comments echoed by facebook posters, who ask seriously have the police been notified this has been used. marcy wrote, that is terrible and should never be used regardless if the child is out of control or not. and suggested if a parent did that at home they would be put in jail. do you feel it is abusive? >> people have their own opinion about
a school in washington state is coming under fire for using so-called isolation booths to calm kids down. >> the room is used for special ed children when they're in danger of hurting themselves or others but some parents say this is nothing more than abuse. patrick preston has the story. >> reporter: in a matter of hours, photos of the isolation booth were shared on facebook about 100 times. from the outside you can see the booth is located in a storage area and has two peepholes...
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fortunately colorado and washington saw that. >> you planning a vacation there soon? >> maybe they'll have a coffee house. >> you can have the willie nelson coffee chain, couldn't you? >> why not. >> let's take a break and talk about politics with you. a lot of stuff going on in the middle east and the election. let's get your take on it. humans -- even when we cross our t's and dot our i's, we still run into problems. namely, other humans. which is why, at liberty mutual insurance, auto policies come with new car replacement and accident forgiveness if you qualify. see what else comes standard at libertymutual.com. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? [ gordon ] for some this line is a convenience. how you doing today? i'm good thanks. how are you? i'm good. [ gordon ] but for others, it's all they can afford. every day nearly nine million older americans don't have enough to eat. anything else? no, not today. join me, aarp, and aarp foundation in the drive to end hunger by visiting drivetoendhunger.org. if ♪ i'm sorry i was blind ♪ but y
fortunately colorado and washington saw that. >> you planning a vacation there soon? >> maybe they'll have a coffee house. >> you can have the willie nelson coffee chain, couldn't you? >> why not. >> let's take a break and talk about politics with you. a lot of stuff going on in the middle east and the election. let's get your take on it. humans -- even when we cross our t's and dot our i's, we still run into problems. namely, other humans. which is why, at liberty...
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on the morning after is going to look very much like washington the day before. >> of course, nicolle wallace who worked in the pal in/mccain campaign four years ago, george w. bush, the huge issue, overwhelming issue, the economy. that is the issue that mitt romney wanted to make his calling card. >> that's right. they are looking at the same information we're looking at as people are still voting, you know, they're hoping that's what they had in mind when they went to the polls today. they made a sales pitch that was 100% about voters being dissatisfied with the pace of recovery. that was the beginning, middle and end of mitt romney's pitch to the american people and they're on the same pins and needles we are to see if it worked. >> donna brazile, one thing we saw, the exitle pos and a surprise to me in the exit polls if we can pull it up now, we asked about the direction of the country and one thing that it showed, donna brazile, who worked for campaign manager for al gore back in 2000, a dramatic reduction over the last year in people who think the country is going on the wrong t
on the morning after is going to look very much like washington the day before. >> of course, nicolle wallace who worked in the pal in/mccain campaign four years ago, george w. bush, the huge issue, overwhelming issue, the economy. that is the issue that mitt romney wanted to make his calling card. >> that's right. they are looking at the same information we're looking at as people are still voting, you know, they're hoping that's what they had in mind when they went to the polls...
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many americans are fed up with washington. jesse ventura has a lot to say about that in the fast past. i'm sure he will tonight. he's host of "conspiracy theory" with jesse venture ona our sister network, true tv. >> i thought i wonder what jesse ventura is thinking of this. obama still president, nothing much has changed. can we expect anything to improve? >> well, i don't know. they spent $6 billion was spent to keep it the same and we could have used that money for a lot of different things, and they told us this time they are going to work together for bipartisanship and after all, they are politicians, they wouldn't lie to us, would they? >> the ones with the real problems, not the democrats, they got back in. but republicans who seem to have just run up against a large cliff. what are the republicans do to try to reinvent themselves, make them more relevant do you think? >> you need to change their ideas rather than their people. if you bring forward the same people with the same ideas, you will head off the same cliff.
many americans are fed up with washington. jesse ventura has a lot to say about that in the fast past. i'm sure he will tonight. he's host of "conspiracy theory" with jesse venture ona our sister network, true tv. >> i thought i wonder what jesse ventura is thinking of this. obama still president, nothing much has changed. can we expect anything to improve? >> well, i don't know. they spent $6 billion was spent to keep it the same and we could have used that money for a...
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what does washington look like right now? >> well it looks a lot like it looked before this election, and it looks a lot like gridlock, but you hear a lot about compromise. now you heard congressman sessions there talking about reaching across the aisle but to a certain point with principles intact. now the president, according to a lot of people who are looking at this. is in a stronger position, because he's going to argue that this election, the result of this election, which he campaigned on, raising taxes for the top, tier, he will stick hard to that fact, and that republicans will have to negotiate on that in some way, shape or form. you heard vice president biden talk about that just yesterday. now whether that means getting to the table and the cap goes up from 250,000 to a million dollars for raising taxes, you're going to likely see tax rates go up, no matter what the push back is from house republicans just because of the results of this election. and the republicans as they are doing their own inc introspection wi
what does washington look like right now? >> well it looks a lot like it looked before this election, and it looks a lot like gridlock, but you hear a lot about compromise. now you heard congressman sessions there talking about reaching across the aisle but to a certain point with principles intact. now the president, according to a lot of people who are looking at this. is in a stronger position, because he's going to argue that this election, the result of this election, which he...
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it's too important for washington to screw this up. now is the time for us to work on what we all agree to, which is let's keep middle-class taxes low. that's what our economy needs, that's what the american people deserve, and if we get this part of it right, then a lot of the other issues surrounding deficit reduction in a fair and balanced and responsible way will be a whole lot easier. if we get this wrong, the economy is going to go south, it's going to be much more difficult for us to balance our budgets and deal with our deficits because if the economy is not strong, that means more money is going out and things like unemployment insurance and less money coming in terms of tax receipts and it makes our deficit worse. we really need to get this right. i can only do it with the help of the american people. so tweet, what was that again? my 2 k, tweet using the hash tag my 2 k or e-mail, post it on a member of congress's facebook walls. do what it takes to communicate a sense of urgency. we don't have a lot of time here. we've got
it's too important for washington to screw this up. now is the time for us to work on what we all agree to, which is let's keep middle-class taxes low. that's what our economy needs, that's what the american people deserve, and if we get this part of it right, then a lot of the other issues surrounding deficit reduction in a fair and balanced and responsible way will be a whole lot easier. if we get this wrong, the economy is going to go south, it's going to be much more difficult for us to...
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that's how spy networks work in washington. they find people who have access to classified information, they try to exploit them in any way they can, sometimes with women. we still don't know for sure, piers, we here at cnn, who the woman was who he had the affair with. i want to reiterate that one more time. there are lots of reporters giving different tips. we haven't gone on the record with that yet, but we do know that it was prompted by this fbi tip that the two were having an affair, paula broadwell and the general. >> let's turn to someone who did a big biography piece on general petraeus. she spent a lot of time with him. are you surprised by this? >> if someone asked me of all the guys you've interviewed, who would be most likely to be embroiled in some crazy extramarital affair, the last person, besides joe biden, would be general petraeus. and yet, on the other hand, it's not that shocking. this is a guy who was like a full-time career nerd who has been a rock star for the past five to seven years. so it's really not
that's how spy networks work in washington. they find people who have access to classified information, they try to exploit them in any way they can, sometimes with women. we still don't know for sure, piers, we here at cnn, who the woman was who he had the affair with. i want to reiterate that one more time. there are lots of reporters giving different tips. we haven't gone on the record with that yet, but we do know that it was prompted by this fbi tip that the two were having an affair,...
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obama was back in campaign mode, deriding governor romney's eromise to bring change to washington. >> another $5 trillion tax cut that favors the wealthy isn't change. >> no! >> turning medicare into a voucher is change, but we don't want that change. oveeporter: the president's iveedule over the next five days tells you a lot about his mpaiaign strategy. he'll be spending a great deal of time in ohio and wisconsin, trying to build a midwest firewall to prevent governor romney, scott, from getting 270 electoral votes. >> pelley: well, nancy, governor eymney went hunting for votes today in another swing state, virginia. snd jan crawford is covering his campaign. mp we really can't have four more years like the last four re ys. i know the-- the obama folks are chanting four more years, four fre years. rut our chant is this-- five more days. >> reporter: at a rally in virginia, a campaign cheer was also a reminder of how little time is left. >> five more days! ore more days! r reporter: before the y hadcane, romney had momentum. the race was in a dead heat, and he was tied or within stri
obama was back in campaign mode, deriding governor romney's eromise to bring change to washington. >> another $5 trillion tax cut that favors the wealthy isn't change. >> no! >> turning medicare into a voucher is change, but we don't want that change. oveeporter: the president's iveedule over the next five days tells you a lot about his mpaiaign strategy. he'll be spending a great deal of time in ohio and wisconsin, trying to build a midwest firewall to prevent governor...
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. >> hello again from fox news in washington. we will talk with our guests in a moment but first an update on the tense military situation on the israel-gaza border. fox news correspondent leland is on the scene with the latest. >> chris, this there is no question this is a country on the brink of war. behind me or the tanks and armor personnel, waiting for the order to head into the gaza strip because the air strikes certainly have not stopped the rockets. they continue to fall all around israel. the iron dome intercept add number of rockets today but there have been a dozen israelis injured on the attacks. on the gaza side of the border the israeli air strikes have continued pounding away for the fifth straight day. so far at least 70 palestinians dead, many of those civilians and a number of children. israelis officials say they have hit 1,000 targets so far and flat end much. hamas's infrastructure, including a pro hamas television station. the ground war is just getting ready. bulldozers are moving into fighting position. so
. >> hello again from fox news in washington. we will talk with our guests in a moment but first an update on the tense military situation on the israel-gaza border. fox news correspondent leland is on the scene with the latest. >> chris, this there is no question this is a country on the brink of war. behind me or the tanks and armor personnel, waiting for the order to head into the gaza strip because the air strikes certainly have not stopped the rockets. they continue to fall all...
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athena jones is live in washington this morning. we saw the president get involved before the holiday break. what is the plan in terms of meeting again with congressional leaders? >> reporter: good morning, randi. you are probably sick of hearing about the fiscal cliff bushgt this is the most important thing facing them heading into next year. we know the president is going to be meeting with members of congress again, the congressional leadership of both sides and both chambers just as did he the friday before thanksgiving. eventually. the keyword there is eventually. there's not yet a meeting on his public schedule, but we know that after that meeting, that friday before thanksgiving, leaders of congress on both sides came out and talked in positive terms about the idea that they -- this was a constructive meeting that, they knew where they stood, they knew what they had to do, they knew what their responsibilities were. there were cornerstones of being able to work out a deal. we also heard from senate majority leader harry reid
athena jones is live in washington this morning. we saw the president get involved before the holiday break. what is the plan in terms of meeting again with congressional leaders? >> reporter: good morning, randi. you are probably sick of hearing about the fiscal cliff bushgt this is the most important thing facing them heading into next year. we know the president is going to be meeting with members of congress again, the congressional leadership of both sides and both chambers just as...
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it's twice as big as washington, d.c. under 2 million people there. they're predominantly palestinian and their economy is very bad, unemployment very high. globalfire.com has called israel the tenth most powerful military in the world. why is that? well, let's break it down a little bit. they have compulsory military service there, so they have a lot of troops ready at a moment's notice, 176,000 active troops. they could also draw up a half million from the reserves pretty easily, so that's a robust force out there. look at their attack units here. 3,000 tanks if you add in all the army personnel carriers and artillery units and mortars out there, you have 12,000 ground units here. that's an awful lot, and of course their air force is for m m formidable. about 800 air strikes. this is what they use to strike at gaza. if you look at hamas, in terms of what they officially have in uniform, police, whatever you want to call them, only about 12,500 and they have nothing like the weapons the israelis have. however -- big point here -- palestinian militant
it's twice as big as washington, d.c. under 2 million people there. they're predominantly palestinian and their economy is very bad, unemployment very high. globalfire.com has called israel the tenth most powerful military in the world. why is that? well, let's break it down a little bit. they have compulsory military service there, so they have a lot of troops ready at a moment's notice, 176,000 active troops. they could also draw up a half million from the reserves pretty easily, so that's a...
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>> yeah, you know, it's washington, isn't it. i mean, you know, the theory, what petraeus is expected to talk about is he had his talking points. he got them declassified, approved to go out there in public. when ambassador rice started talking from her talking points, this included other information that wasn't exactly what the cia thought might be really going on. i think some members of capitol hill have brought it down to this point, was the obama administration incredibly incompetent or did they mislead congress, or did they just simply not know. probably it's a little bit of all three. >> let's turn to suzanne kelly. the fascinating thing again today was the senators allowed in to see this video, this closed circuit television video, that included very disturbing scenes of ambassador stevens' last moments. but also, it seemed to clarify, didn't it, exactly what was going on in the buildup to this attack. there was no obvious sign, according to the senators who have come out publicly after this, of any protest. >> yeah. that
>> yeah, you know, it's washington, isn't it. i mean, you know, the theory, what petraeus is expected to talk about is he had his talking points. he got them declassified, approved to go out there in public. when ambassador rice started talking from her talking points, this included other information that wasn't exactly what the cia thought might be really going on. i think some members of capitol hill have brought it down to this point, was the obama administration incredibly incompetent...
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i think we'll find out in the days and weeks to come, but people in washington are listening to this explosive rhetoric and they are concerned, but if you look carefully there's not much happening beyond the rhetoric. i don't think egypt can describe this and viewed as extreme, belligerent departure from the past and they certainly haven't taken arms against israel will and providing material support to hamas and they've come out and said loud and clear that we're going to abide by the camp david accords, the peace accords between camp david and israel and these are all early indications that president morsi has taken a calculated decision and not to disrupt the alliances that are in place and it should come as a relief right now to washington and tel aviv and it could anger the arab streak. >> look, i think, this is really what we have. the egyptians have tremendous attachment to the palestinians and not all arab states are enamored of the palestinians the way the egyptians are. the historic ties between egypt and gaza in particular and egypt ruled gaza for something like 19 years o
i think we'll find out in the days and weeks to come, but people in washington are listening to this explosive rhetoric and they are concerned, but if you look carefully there's not much happening beyond the rhetoric. i don't think egypt can describe this and viewed as extreme, belligerent departure from the past and they certainly haven't taken arms against israel will and providing material support to hamas and they've come out and said loud and clear that we're going to abide by the camp...
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conducting a fly-in lobbying day there in washington, d.c. this is where union leaders from 33 states are going to pressure their representatives to let the bush tax cuts expire and keep social security out of the fiscal cliff negotiations. lawmakers are being presented with this written letter in part by richard trumpka who is the president of that. accusing republicans of holding the economy hostage in that letter saying the ransom demands are tax cuts for the wealthy and benefit cuts for working people. how do you respond to him saying that basically the right is holding hostage takers basically of the american economy at the expense of the working man for the benefit of the wealthiest americans? >> the only senators i've heard, you know, threaten the american public in terms of taking the economy off the fiscal cliff is harry reid, president obama, he says he wants to compromise. he says there's only two options here, take the economy off the fiscal cliff or do it my way. that doesn't sound like something he's willing to negotiate in good
conducting a fly-in lobbying day there in washington, d.c. this is where union leaders from 33 states are going to pressure their representatives to let the bush tax cuts expire and keep social security out of the fiscal cliff negotiations. lawmakers are being presented with this written letter in part by richard trumpka who is the president of that. accusing republicans of holding the economy hostage in that letter saying the ransom demands are tax cuts for the wealthy and benefit cuts for...